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Tulane to the SEC?

Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:46 am
Posted by TenTex
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:46 am
What would have to happen for Tulane to get an invite to the SEC?
This post was edited on 6/13/10 at 11:48 am
Posted by LSUTigerfaninHtown
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:47 am to
They would have to stop sucking for starters.
Posted by Roaad
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:48 am to
Pity
Posted by BayouBengal
Member since Nov 2003
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:55 am to
They had their shot, they willingly left the SEC years ago.
Posted by Carlos Santannaclaus
Houston
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:56 am to
quote:

What would have to happen for Tulane to get an invite to the SEC?



Another three mile wide meteor would have to hit off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula and wipe out all living things.
Posted by Quidam65
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:59 am to
LSU would have to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Tulane would have to relocate to Baton Rouge after buying them out at a court-sponsored liquidation.
Posted by tiger81
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Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 12:01 pm to
The other 12 SEC members would have to vote to disband.
Posted by Quidam65
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 12:04 pm to
And, Tulane would have to buy-out the SEC in another court-sponsored liquidation.
Posted by Angry LLAMA
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 12:11 pm to
an act of god.
Posted by CunningLinguist
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 12:12 pm to
A time machine and stop them from leaving originally.
Posted by berryNation
New Orleans
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 12:18 pm to
what would have to happen for you not to ask dumb questions?
Posted by Bob Sacamano
Houston, TX
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 12:21 pm to
I think they would have to show some real commitment to the athletic program. Starting with a new stadium.

Not gonna happen though.
Posted by FightingTigers1
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 12:25 pm to
This would hurt LSU in getting to cherry pick LA prospects. WE would get most of them but other kids would see a chance to start from day 1 for an SEC school. Tulane has the potential to be good, so I say keep them hidden as long as possible. I like getting the New Orleans talent.
Posted by Sid in Lakeshore
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 12:26 pm to
They could start showing that committment by NOT talking about disbanding the football team every 5-10 years or so........that cannot help.
Posted by Linkovich
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 12:27 pm to
December 21, 2012
Posted by SouGent
Sherman, TX
Member since Jul 2007
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 12:55 pm to
quote:

What would have to happen for Tulane to get an invite to the SEC?


Posted by Carlos Santannaclaus
Houston
Member since Jan 2008
3271 posts
Posted on 6/13/10 at 12:55 pm to
quote:

December 21, 2012


Gosh, that's right!!! I guess that renders all this talk of conference realignment moot!!!

We will barely get the bowl games started in 2012 before the world ends. I'm glad LSU is slated to win in 2011. LSU will go into the end of the world with the last National Championship.
Posted by CrazyTigerFan
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 1:01 pm to
If Tulane commits to their athletic programs both financially and academically (as is rumored they are currently doing)...

And if Tulane builds comparable facilities that allow the teams to compete and fans to return...

And if Tulane can actually compete in athletics...

And if the Big 12 holds together through this conference expansion environment and invites Tulane as one of their new teams (in order to get a foothold into an SEC market and in Louisiana for recruiting purposes)...

And if Tulane is successful in doing all of the above for 15 to 20 years, and continues to grow their athletic programs...

And if by doing so the SEC's revenues are damaged by attrition, and the next round of television contracts would not see a needed increase of funding per school...

And if the size of the greater New Orleans television market were to grow by 50% to 100%, and Tulane were to pull a decent portion of the market...

And, possibly, if the SEC were to need to increase the average academic ranking of member institutions for one reason or another...

Then, Tulane might get an invite.

And I say this as someone who would prefer to have Tulane and Georgia Tech back in the conference. It's just not happening in today's environment with things how they are, but only a fool would say "never" and not be able to look at possibilities down the road.
Posted by TexTgrTed
Parker County, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 1:42 pm to
quote:

What would have to happen for Tulane to get an invite to the SEC?


-Demonstate a real committment to improving their FB program, which I think could be eliminated at any time.
-Build their own on-campus FB stadium (i.e. what SMU did with Ford Field).
-Demonstrate over a period of time support through fannies in the seats.

That's just for starters, there's probably much more that would have to be done.


Posted by SouGent
Sherman, TX
Member since Jul 2007
1966 posts
Posted on 6/13/10 at 2:36 pm to
Demonstate a real committment to improving their FB program, which I think could be eliminated at any time.
-Build their own on-campus FB stadium (i.e. what SMU did with Ford Field).
-Demonstrate over a period of time support through fannies in the seats.

They would need to do all of this just to get back on our football schedule.
As for them rejoining the SEC, that would take hell freezing over.
This post was edited on 6/13/10 at 2:39 pm
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